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MrRose

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Registered: 2016-07-29

Posts: 1

ERROR:Failed to install packages to new root

Hey,i have a problem.When i use pacstrap /mnt base  apear error ."/mnt/boot/vmlinuz-linux exists in filesystem" How i can fix it?

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,418

Re: ERROR:Failed to install packages to new root

Why is it there?

oats

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From: Indiana, USA

Registered: 2016-06-10

Posts: 1

Re: ERROR:Failed to install packages to new root

Are you trying to dual boot with another linux distro that's sharing the same /boot partition?

Elizine

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From: United Kingdom

Registered: 2015-10-07

Posts: 39

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Re: ERROR:Failed to install packages to new root

Is that your compressed linux images (vmlinuz) are still on your /boot partition? It looks like you use a shared /boot partition for you windows and Arch. Under UEFI this is a fine, and probably the best setup. However, for you, this means you need to go in an manually delete your vmlinuz files.
Mount your /boot partition then run:

rm /boot/vmlinuz-linuz

then, re pacstrap your system.

See if this works.

Last edited by Elizine (2016-08-13 05:33:55)

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chipmunkboogie

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Registered: 2015-11-28

Posts: 11

Re: ERROR:Failed to install packages to new root

Is that your compressed linux images (vmlinuz) are still on your /boot partition? It looks like you use a shared /boot partition for you windows and Arch. Under UEFI this is a fine, and probably the best setup. However, for you, this means you need to go in an manually delete your vmlinuz files.
Mount your /boot partition then run:

rm /boot/vmlinuz-linuz

then, re pacstrap your system.

See if this works.

I agree.  If you've installed another distro prior to Arch, and you want overwrite its data footprint; make sure you remove the kernels files from that distros boot directory prior to installation.